And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
The 1611 reading
And the chiefe captaine answered, With a great summe obteined I this freedome. And Paul said, But I was free borne.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: At liberty; released or exempt from bondage, confinement, service, obligation, dominion, guilt, or other restraint. Sense 2: Unrestrained, unobstructed, or at liberty to act or proceed. Sense 3: Willing, voluntary, liberal, or unreserved. Sense 4: Given or received without price, payment, or purchase.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 21:2
Complete exact-word concordance
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
And the chiefe captaine answered, With a great summe obteined I this freedome. And Paul said, But I was free borne.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Being at liberty; not being under necessity or restraint, physical or moral. Not imprisoned, confined or under arrest. Unconstrained; unrestrained; not under compulsion or control. Not obstructed. Open; candid; frank; ingenuous; unreserved. Liberal in expenses; not parsimonious. Gratuitous; not gained by importunity or purchase. Clear; exempt; with from. Not encumbered with.